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EP1763472B1
EP1763472B1 EP05767944A EP05767944A EP1763472B1 EP 1763472 B1 EP1763472 B1 EP 1763472B1 EP 05767944 A EP05767944 A EP 05767944A EP 05767944 A EP05767944 A EP 05767944A EP 1763472 B1 EP1763472 B1 EP 1763472B1
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Irmin Steinkamp
Henry Buse
Martin Stiller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a device for producing cigarette packs with at least two cigarette groups of different cigarettes each surrounded by an inner wrapper - inner blank - which are ejected from each cigarette group associated cigarette collectors, in particular from slots of a cigarette magazine and fed as the contents of a common cigarette pack.
  • Cigarette packs with two juxtaposed cigarette groups each surrounded by an inner blank are known as double-block cigarette packs.
  • the two cigarette blocks have matching cigarettes in every respect.
  • EP 0 141 629 shows a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the two-layer cigarette groups are ejected from a cigarette magazine with conventional cigarette shafts simultaneously.
  • the common cigarette magazine is centrally provided with a partition to separate the cigarettes of different varieties from each other.
  • cigarette packaging machines it is also known to form a cigarette magazine with two groups of cigarette trays from which two (complete) groups of cigarettes are simultaneously ejected and transferred to pockets of a transversely movable cigarette conveyor ( US 4,330,976 ).
  • the cigarette conveyor is alternatively designed as a rotating cigarette turret or as a pocket chain, each with pockets for receiving a cigarette group.
  • the invention has for its object to improve devices for the production of double-block cigarette packs in terms of performance.
  • the cigarette magazines or cigarette collectors provided for each type of cigarette to be packed have a cigarette channel or respectively a horizontal cigarette shaft.
  • branch channels which lead in vertically and / or horizontally offset branch channels, the cigarettes to the shaft groups to form groups of cigarettes.
  • a cigarette pack is a folding box 10 of conventional construction with box part 11 and cover 12. Within the box part 11, a collar 13 is fixed.
  • the contents of the package consist of two cigarette groups 14, 15 of different cigarettes 16, 17.
  • the cigarettes 16, 17 different in composition of the tobacco and / or flavors and / or brand and / or size are correspondingly labeled, in the area of end faces.
  • Each cigarette group 14, 15 is sorted from cigarettes 16 or cigarettes 17.
  • the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are enveloped by a common inner blank or by two separate inner blanks 18, 19, so that two separate cigarette blocks are formed.
  • the collar 13 is provided to define the cigarette groups 14, 15 and the cigarette blocks with a partition wall 20.
  • the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 or blocks of cigarettes formed by them may have the same size or be different in the number of cigarettes 16 or 17.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of a section of a packaging machine shown for the production of cigarette packs according to Fig. 1 or similar.
  • the separately supplied different cigarettes 16, 17 are an aggregate for forming the cigarette groups 14, 15 fed, in particular a cigarette magazine 21, 22. From this, the complete groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are ejected and transferred to a cigarette conveyor, to a cigarette turret 23rd From this two groups of cigarettes 14, 15 with different versions of cigarettes 16, 17 are transferred together and next to one another to a (second) cigarette conveyor 24. This transports two adjacent cigarette groups 14, 15 with different cigarettes 16, 17 in pairs next to each other.
  • the cigarette conveyor 24 has along parallel tracks movable on an endless conveyor or on a conveyor chain arranged driver, each of which detect and transport a cigarette group 14, 15 back. In the conveying area of the cigarettes, the cigarette conveyor 24 has lateral and upper guides for the cigarette groups 14, 15.
  • the cigarette groups 14, 15 are fed by the cigarette conveyor 24 to a wrapping unit 25. This encloses the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 each with an inner blank 18, 19.
  • a special feature is the supply of different cigarettes 16, 17 and the formation of cigarette groups 14, 15.
  • the cigarette groups 14, 15 are transported in aligned in the conveying direction cigarettes 16, 17.
  • the two groups of cigarettes 14, 15 associated with a folding box 10 are simultaneously transferred from the cigarette turret 23 to the cigarette conveyor 24.
  • the cigarette turret 23 is positioned for this purpose in a plane transverse to the conveying direction of the cigarette conveyor 24 above it.
  • the cigarette turret 23 in each case has two pockets 28, 29 adjacent each other in a common plane, each for one cigarette group 14, 15.
  • the cigarette turret 23 is cyclically rotatable (arrow in Fig. 3 ).
  • the pockets 28, 29 are provided on the radially outer side with a slot 30, so that the downwardly facing pockets 28, 29 through the Driver of the cigarette conveyor 24 can be emptied.
  • the cigarette turret 23 is assigned as a cigarette supply at least two units for forming the cigarette groups 14, 15.
  • a cigarette supply at least two units for forming the cigarette groups 14, 15.
  • it is two cigarette magazines 21, 22, of which only the lower areas, namely shaft groups 31, 32 are shown. These are known per se units of parallel cigarette shafts 33 and partitions 34.
  • In each cigarette slot 33 is an upright row of axially parallel cigarettes 16, 17th
  • the shaft groups 31, 32 of the cigarette magazines 21, 22 terminate in a plane offset from the cigarette turret 23 (FIG. Fig. 5 ).
  • slide 35 each a cigarette group 14, 15 is pushed out of the lower portion of the shaft groups 31, 32 and introduced via a bridge 36 in adjacent aligned pockets 28, 29 of the cigarette turret 23.
  • a special feature is that the two shaft groups 31, 32 according to Fig. 3 each associated with a pocket 28, 29 of successive pairs of pockets.
  • groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are transferred to upper pockets 28, 29 remote from one another. Only after a second filling cycle, the two bags of a cigarette pack or folding box 10 associated 28, 29 with the cigarette groups 14, 15 are filled.
  • the cigarette magazines 21, 22 or the shaft groups 31, 32 are designed in a special way such that in a region remote from the respective cigarette conveyor region, in particular in the region of the feed of the separately manufactured different cigarettes 16, 17, the two cigarette magazines 21, 22nd arranged in staggered planes ( Fig. 5 ). Also cigarette channels 37, 38 for transporting the cigarettes 16, 17 in the downward direction to the shaft groups 31, 32 are arranged offset from each other, but are guided in a lower or in an adjacent to the respective cigarette conveyor area by appropriate shaping so that lower mouth areas of Shaft groups 31, 32 lie in the same plane next to each other, aligned with the respective bags to be filled in the cigarette conveyor.
  • the cigarette magazines 21, 22 or their cigarette channels 37, 38 are preferably designed in a matching design with offset sections 39, 40 (FIG. Fig. 5 ) which, without impairing the downward conveying movement of the cigarettes 16, 17, cause the optionally several adjacent cigarette channels 37, 38 to open in the same plane.
  • the cigarette cigarettes 21, 22 assigned to the different cigarettes 16, 17 can have a plurality of cigarette channels 37, 38 leading to a pocket 28, 29, respectively.
  • Each cigarette channel 37, 38 has two branch channels 41, 42 and 43, 44.
  • the branch channels 41..44 are arranged due to fork-shaped design so that each on Lower area formed manhole groups 31, 32 each a bag 28, 29 are adjacent.
  • four groups of cigarettes 14, 15 can therefore be inserted in one working cycle, and thus four pockets 28, 29.
  • the cigarette turret 23 is in each case moved by two pockets 28, 29, so that a longer period is available for the supply of cigarettes.
  • Fig. 6 shows the entirety of a cigarette magazine for the supply of (two) different formed cigarettes 16, 17.
  • Each cigarette magazine 21, 22 has a receptacle 45, 46 for each type of cigarettes 16, 17.
  • the receptacles 45, 46, the cigarettes in transport containers (Schragen) can be supplied or via a direct connection to the cigarette manufacturing machine.
  • Fig. 7 shows, with regard to the formation of the cigarette channels 37, 38 and with regard to the branch channels, an embodiment in which the cigarettes 16, 17 or the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 formed therefrom are fed directly to a cigarette conveyor 49 designed as a pocket conveyor.
  • This has individual pockets 50 for each cigarette group 14, 15.
  • the arrangement is such that the cigarettes 16, 17 point in the pockets 50 transversely to the conveying direction.
  • the cigarette channels 37, 38 or their shaft groups 31, 32 also open laterally offset next to the cigarette conveyor 49.
  • the transmission of cigarette groups is also carried out by slide, analogous to Fig. 5 , However, a special feature is that the cigarettes 16, 17 are not introduced into the pockets 50 as a complete group of cigarettes, but rather in layers 51, 52.
  • First shaft groups 31, 32 introduce lower layers 51, 52 into the free pockets 50 in a first insertion stroke. Thereafter, middle layers 53, 54 are introduced into the pockets 50 by associated shaft groups 31, 32 and finally upper layers 55, 56, so that after three insertion cycles the cigarette groups 14, 15 are complete.
  • three branch channels 57, 58, 59 and 60, 61, 62 respectively adjoin the (upright) cigarette channels 37, 38. These are arc-shaped and arranged approximately symmetrically to a (imaginary) vertical center plane of the cigarette channels 37, 38.
  • a special feature is the relative position and also the design of (cigarette) channels for the horizontal and vertical transport of cigarettes. These are generally conveyed transaxially as a continuous strand of juxtaposed and superimposed cigarettes 16, 17.
  • the (horizontal) conveying shafts are directed transversely to the conveying direction or axis of rotation of the cigarette conveyor or of the cigarette turret 23. The cigarettes are therefore deflected from the horizontal conveying direction only in the downwardly directed cigarette channels 37, 38.
  • the first central shaft 63 in its continuation, forms a cigarette channel which extends continuously in an (upper) plane, in particular in a straight line.
  • the second central shaft 64 In a plane offset downwards, on the other hand, runs the second central shaft 64, the continuation of which likewise forms a cigarette channel, which extends in a horizontal plane offset from the central shaft 63.
  • This second central shaft 64 forms an offset 69, namely a substantially S-shaped conveyor track for the cigarettes, such that an end portion of the central shaft 64 and the cigarette channel has a smaller distance from the central shaft 63 than the central shafts 63, 64 in the area the feeder.
  • the Kanala concernedeist 65 of the central shaft 63 extends in a deeper level and also forms an S-shaped offset 70 in the opposite direction of displacement 69. Finally, in a further, deeper level, the Kanala concernede Trent 66 runs from the central shaft 64th
  • Each cigarette channel 63, 64, 65, 66 is associated with a subsequent vertical conveyor section, namely upright cigarette channels 71, 72, 73, 74.
  • the horizontal cigarette channels 63..66 close via a rectangular, rounded deflection of the upright cigarette channels 71 .. 74 on.
  • the cigarettes 16, 17 are transversely directed in the region of the horizontal conveyor sections and the vertical conveyor sections to the position in the pockets 28, 29 of the cigarette conveyor or the cigarette turret 23. In the field of vertical promotion, a turning movement of the cigarettes 16, 17 takes place by 90 ° , so that an orientation to the position of the pockets 28, 29 takes place.
  • each upright cigarette channel 71..74 is provided with a turning unit 75, which is a helical winding, so that the cigarettes 16, 17 or the cigarette stream is continuously turned during the downward promotion.
  • the cigarettes 16, 17 are then transferred to the four shaft groups 31, 32, which act as a lower continuation of the upright cigarette channels 71..74.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the production of cigarette packages comprising at least two groups of cigarettes (14, 15) which are surrounded by two internal cut sections and are made of different types of cigarettes (16, 17). At least two cigarette journals (21, 22) are used for the various cigarettes (16, 17) in order to form cigarette groups (14, 15), comprising shaft groups (31, 32) associated with different pockets (28, 29) of a cigarette conveyor in order to simultaneously insert two different cigarette groups (14, 15) into the associated pockets (28, 29).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellung von Zigarettenpackungen mit mindestens zwei je von einer Innenumhüllung - Innenzuschnitt - umgebenen Zigarettengruppen unterschiedlicher Zigaretten, die aus jeder Zigarettengruppe zugeordneten Zigarettensammlern, insbesondere aus Schächten eines Zigarettenmagazins ausgeschoben und als Inhalt einer gemeinsamen Zigarettenpackung zuführbar sind.The invention relates to a device for producing cigarette packs with at least two cigarette groups of different cigarettes each surrounded by an inner wrapper - inner blank - which are ejected from each cigarette group associated cigarette collectors, in particular from slots of a cigarette magazine and fed as the contents of a common cigarette pack.

Zigarettenpackungen mit zwei nebeneinander angeordneten, je von einem Innenzuschnitt umgebenen Zigarettengruppen sind als Doppelblock-Zigarettenpackungen bekannt. Die beiden Zigarettenblöcke weisen in jeder Hinsicht übereinstimmende Zigaretten auf. EP 0 141 629 zeigt eine Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegrift des Anspruchs 1. Bei der Vorrichtung gemäß EP 0 141 629 A1 werden als Beispiel Zigaretten amerikanischer und türkischer Herkunft in zwei Gruppen mit einer Innenumhüllung für jede Zigarettengruppe vorgeschlagen. Die zweilagigen Zigarettengruppen werden aus einem Zigaretten-Magazin mit üblichen Zigaretten-Schächten gleichzeitig ausgeschoben. Das gemeinsame Zigaretten-Magazin ist mittig mit einer Trennwand versehen, um die Zigaretten der unterschiedlichen Sorten voneinander zu trennen.Cigarette packs with two juxtaposed cigarette groups each surrounded by an inner blank are known as double-block cigarette packs. The two cigarette blocks have matching cigarettes in every respect. EP 0 141 629 shows a device according to the preamble of claim 1. In the apparatus according to EP 0 141 629 A1 are suggested as examples of cigarettes of American and Turkish origin in two groups with an inner wrapper for each cigarette group. The two-layer cigarette groups are ejected from a cigarette magazine with conventional cigarette shafts simultaneously. The common cigarette magazine is centrally provided with a partition to separate the cigarettes of different varieties from each other.

Bei Verpackungsmaschinen für Zigaretten ist weiterhin bekannt, ein Zigaretten-Magazin mit zwei Gruppen von Zigaretten-Schächten auszubilden, aus denen jeweils gleichzeitig zwei (komplette) Zigarettengruppen ausgestoßen und an Taschen eines querbewegbaren Zigarettenförderers übergeben werden ( US 4 330 976 ). Der Zigarettenförderer ist alternativ als drehender Zigarettenrevolver oder als Taschenkette ausgebildet, jeweils mit Taschen für die Aufnahme einer Zigarettengruppe.In cigarette packaging machines, it is also known to form a cigarette magazine with two groups of cigarette trays from which two (complete) groups of cigarettes are simultaneously ejected and transferred to pockets of a transversely movable cigarette conveyor ( US 4,330,976 ). The cigarette conveyor is alternatively designed as a rotating cigarette turret or as a pocket chain, each with pockets for receiving a cigarette group.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Vorrichtungen für die Herstellung von Doppelblock-Zigarettenpackungen hinsichtlich der Leistungsfähigkeit zu verbessern.The invention has for its object to improve devices for the production of double-block cigarette packs in terms of performance.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung durch folgende Merkmale gekennzeichnet:

  1. a) die aus den Zigarettensammlern ausgeschobenen Zigarettengruppen sind einem gemeinsamen Zigarettenförderer mit Taschen für je eine Zigarettengruppe zuführbar,
  2. b) für jede Art von Zigaretten sind mindestens zwei Schachtgruppen vorgesehen,
  3. c) jede Schachtgruppe mündet im Bereich von benachbarten oder einander zugeordneten Taschen des Zigarettenförderers.
To achieve this object, the device according to the invention is characterized by the following features:
  1. a) the groups of cigarettes ejected from the cigarette collectors can be fed to a common cigarette conveyor with pockets for each group of cigarettes,
  2. b) at least two well groups are provided for each type of cigarettes,
  3. c) each shaft group opens in the region of adjacent or associated pockets of the cigarette conveyor.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung werden demnach vier Zigarettengruppen gleichzeitig bereitgestellt, die den Inhalt von zwei Zigarettenpackungen bilden. Die für jede Sorte der zu verpackenden Zigaretten vorgesehenen Zigaretten-Magazine bzw. Zigarettensammler weisen einen Zigarettenkanal bzw. jeweils einen horizontalen ZigarettenSchacht auf. An diese schließen Zweigkanäle an, die in vertikal und/oder horizontal versetzten Zweigkanälen die Zigaretten zu den Schachtgruppen zur Bildung von Zigarettengruppen führen.Thus, in the device according to the invention four groups of cigarettes are simultaneously provided which form the contents of two packets of cigarettes. The cigarette magazines or cigarette collectors provided for each type of cigarette to be packed have a cigarette channel or respectively a horizontal cigarette shaft. To these include branch channels, which lead in vertically and / or horizontally offset branch channels, the cigarettes to the shaft groups to form groups of cigarettes.

Weitere Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine offene Zigarettenpackung mit zwei Zigarettengruppen in perspektivischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
einen Teilbereich einer Verpackungsmaschine für die Herstellung von Zigarettenpackungen in schematischem Grundriss,
Fig. 3
eine Einzelheit der Verpackungsmaschine gemäß Fig. 2 im Querschnitt bzw. in Queransicht in der Ebene III-III der Fig. 2, bei vergrößertem Maßstab,
Fig. 4
ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorrichtung in einer Darstellung bzw. Ansicht analog Fig. 3,
Fig. 5
die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 4 in Queransicht gemäß Pfeil V,
Fig. 6
eine ergänzte Darstellung der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 4, Fig. 5,
Fig. 7
ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Vorrichtung zur Bildung von Zigarettengruppen in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 8
eine Fördereinheit für die gleichzeitige Bildung von vier Zigarettengruppen in perspektivischer Darstellung.
Further details of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. It shows:
Fig. 1
an open cigarette pack with two cigarette groups in perspective,
Fig. 2
a partial area of a packaging machine for the production of cigarette packs in a schematic plan view,
Fig. 3
a detail of the packaging machine according to Fig. 2 in cross-section or in a transverse view in the plane III-III of Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale,
Fig. 4
another embodiment of the device in a representation or view analog Fig. 3 .
Fig. 5
the device according to Fig. 4 in transverse view according to arrow V,
Fig. 6
a supplemented view of the device according to Fig. 4, Fig. 5 .
Fig. 7
another embodiment of a device for forming groups of cigarettes in side view,
Fig. 8
a conveyor unit for the simultaneous formation of four cigarette groups in perspective view.

Bei dem in Fig. 1 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel einer Zigarettenpackung handelt es sich um eine Klappschachtel 10 üblicher Konstruktion mit Schachtelteil 11 und Deckel 12. Innerhalb des Schachtelteils 11 ist ein Kragen 13 fixiert. Der Packungsinhalt besteht aus zwei Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 aus unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17. In Fig. 1 sind die hinsichtlich Zusammensetzung des Tabaks und/oder .beigefügter Aromen und/oder der Marke und/oder der Größe unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 entsprechend gekennzeichnet, und zwar im Bereich von Endflächen. Jede Zigarettengruppe 14, 15 besteht sortenrein aus Zigaretten 16 oder Zigaretten 17. Die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 sind durch einen gemeinsamen Innenzuschnitt oder durch zwei separate Innenzuschnitte 18, 19 umhüllt, sodass zwei voneinander getrennte Zigarettenblöcke entstehen. Der Kragen 13 ist zur Abgrenzung der Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 bzw. der Zigarettenblöcke mit einer Trennwand 20 versehen. Die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 bzw. von diesen gebildeten Zigarettenblöcke können gleiche Größe aufweisen oder hinsichtlich der Anzahl der Zigaretten 16 oder 17 unterschiedlich sein.At the in Fig. 1 shown embodiment of a cigarette pack is a folding box 10 of conventional construction with box part 11 and cover 12. Within the box part 11, a collar 13 is fixed. The contents of the package consist of two cigarette groups 14, 15 of different cigarettes 16, 17. In Fig. 1 For example, the cigarettes 16, 17 different in composition of the tobacco and / or flavors and / or brand and / or size are correspondingly labeled, in the area of end faces. Each cigarette group 14, 15 is sorted from cigarettes 16 or cigarettes 17. The groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are enveloped by a common inner blank or by two separate inner blanks 18, 19, so that two separate cigarette blocks are formed. The collar 13 is provided to define the cigarette groups 14, 15 and the cigarette blocks with a partition wall 20. The groups of cigarettes 14, 15 or blocks of cigarettes formed by them may have the same size or be different in the number of cigarettes 16 or 17.

In Fig. 2 ist in schematischem Grundriss ein Ausschnitt einer Verpackungsmaschine gezeigt für die Fertigung von Zigarettenpackungen gemäß Fig. 1 oder ähnlichen. Die separat zugeführten unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 werden einem Aggregat zur Bildung der Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 zugeführt, insbesondere einem Zigarettenmagazin 21, 22. Aus diesem werden die kompletten Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 ausgeschoben und an einen Zigarettenförderer übergeben, und zwar an einen Zigarettenrevolver 23. Von diesem werden je zwei Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 mit unterschiedlicher Ausführung der Zigaretten 16, 17 gemeinsam und nebeneinanderliegend an einen (zweiten) Zigarettenförderer 24 übergeben. Dieser transportiert je zwei nebeneinanderliegende Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 mit unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 paarweise nebeneinanderliegend. Der Zigarettenförderer 24 weist entlang paralleler Bahnen bewegbare an einem Endlosförderer bzw. an einer Förderkette angeordnete Mitnehmer auf, die jeweils eine Zigarettengruppe 14, 15 rückseitig erfassen und transportieren. Im Förderbereich der Zigaretten weist der Zigarettenförderer 24 seitliche und obere Führungen für die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 auf.In Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of a section of a packaging machine shown for the production of cigarette packs according to Fig. 1 or similar. The separately supplied different cigarettes 16, 17 are an aggregate for forming the cigarette groups 14, 15 fed, in particular a cigarette magazine 21, 22. From this, the complete groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are ejected and transferred to a cigarette conveyor, to a cigarette turret 23rd From this two groups of cigarettes 14, 15 with different versions of cigarettes 16, 17 are transferred together and next to one another to a (second) cigarette conveyor 24. This transports two adjacent cigarette groups 14, 15 with different cigarettes 16, 17 in pairs next to each other. The cigarette conveyor 24 has along parallel tracks movable on an endless conveyor or on a conveyor chain arranged driver, each of which detect and transport a cigarette group 14, 15 back. In the conveying area of the cigarettes, the cigarette conveyor 24 has lateral and upper guides for the cigarette groups 14, 15.

Die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 werden durch den Zigarettenförderer 24 einem Einschlagaggregat 25 zugeführt. Dieses umhüllt die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 jeweils mit einem Innenzuschnitt 18, 19.The cigarette groups 14, 15 are fed by the cigarette conveyor 24 to a wrapping unit 25. This encloses the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 each with an inner blank 18, 19.

Im Anschluss an das Einschlagaggregat 25, 26 werden die beiden von je einem Innenzuschnitt 18, 19 umhüllten Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 weitertransportiert, nun als Zigarettenblöcke. Auf diese werden Zuschnitte für den Kragen 13 aufgelegt. Die Einheit aus zwei Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 bzw. Zigarettenblöcken mit gemeinsamem Kragen 13 wird sodann in eine Tasche eines Faltrevolvers 26 eingeführt. In den Taschen befinden sich teilweise gefaltete Zuschnitte für eine Klappschachtel 10. Während des Transports durch den Faltrevolver 26 wird der Zuschnitt für die Klappschachtel 10 fertig gefaltet. Auf einer zur Eintrittsseite gegenüberliegenden Austrittsseite werden die weitgehend fertiggestellten Klappschachteln 10 in eine Packungsbahn 27 eingefördert. Danach erfolgt die übliche Behandlung der Klappschachteln 10.Subsequent to the impact unit 25, 26, the two groups of cigarettes 14, 15 enveloped by an inner blank 18, 19 are transported further, now as cigarette blocks. On these blanks for the collar 13 are placed. The unit of two cigarette groups 14, 15 or cigarette blocks with common collar 13 is then inserted into a pocket of a folding turret 26. In the pockets are partially folded blanks for a folding box 10. During transport through the folding turret 26 of the blank for the folding box 10 is finished folded. On an exit side opposite the entry side, the largely completed folding boxes 10 are conveyed into a packing web 27. Thereafter, the usual treatment of the folding boxes 10th

Eine Besonderheit ist die Zuführung der unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 und die Bildung der Zigarettengruppen 14, 15. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 2 werden die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 bei in Förderrichtung ausgerichteten Zigaretten 16, 17 transportiert. Die beiden einer Klappschachtel 10 zugeordneten Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 werden gleichzeitig von dem Zigarettenrevolver 23 an den Zigarettenförderer 24 übergeben. Der Zigarettenrevolver 23 ist zu diesem Zweck in einer Ebene quer zur Förderrichtung des Zigarettenförderers 24 oberhalb desselben positioniert. Der Zigarettenrevolver 23 weist jeweils zwei in einer gemeinsamen Ebene nebeneinanderliegende Taschen 28, 29 für je eine Zigarettengruppe 14, 15 auf. Der Zigarettenrevolver 23 ist taktweise drehbar (Pfeil in Fig. 3). Nach jedem Bewegungstakt befinden sich zwei Taschen 28, 29 mit Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 exakt im Bereich des Zigarettenförderers 24. Die Taschen 28, 29 sind an der radial außenliegenden Seite mit einem Schlitz 30 versehen, sodass die nach unten weisenden Taschen 28, 29 durch die Mitnehmer des Zigarettenförderers 24 entleert werden können.A special feature is the supply of different cigarettes 16, 17 and the formation of cigarette groups 14, 15. In the embodiment of the Fig. 2 the cigarette groups 14, 15 are transported in aligned in the conveying direction cigarettes 16, 17. The two groups of cigarettes 14, 15 associated with a folding box 10 are simultaneously transferred from the cigarette turret 23 to the cigarette conveyor 24. The cigarette turret 23 is positioned for this purpose in a plane transverse to the conveying direction of the cigarette conveyor 24 above it. The cigarette turret 23 in each case has two pockets 28, 29 adjacent each other in a common plane, each for one cigarette group 14, 15. The cigarette turret 23 is cyclically rotatable (arrow in Fig. 3 ). After each movement cycle there are two pockets 28, 29 with groups of cigarettes 14, 15 exactly in the region of the cigarette conveyor 24. The pockets 28, 29 are provided on the radially outer side with a slot 30, so that the downwardly facing pockets 28, 29 through the Driver of the cigarette conveyor 24 can be emptied.

Dem Zigarettenrevolver 23 sind als Zigarettenvorrat mindestens zwei Einheiten zur Bildung der Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 zugeordnet. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 3 handelt es sich um zwei Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22, von denen nur die unteren Bereiche, nämlich Schachtgruppen 31, 32 gezeigt sind. Bei diesen handelt es sich um an sich bekannte Einheiten aus parallelen Zigarettenschächten 33 und Trennwänden 34. In jedem Zigarettenschacht 33 befindet sich eine aufrechte Reihe von achsparallel liegenden Zigaretten 16, 17.The cigarette turret 23 is assigned as a cigarette supply at least two units for forming the cigarette groups 14, 15. In the embodiment of the Fig. 3 it is two cigarette magazines 21, 22, of which only the lower areas, namely shaft groups 31, 32 are shown. These are known per se units of parallel cigarette shafts 33 and partitions 34. In each cigarette slot 33 is an upright row of axially parallel cigarettes 16, 17th

Die Schachtgruppen 31, 32 der Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22 enden in einer zum Zigarettenrevolver 23 versetzten Ebene (Fig. 5). Durch Schieber 35 wird jeweils eine Zigarettengruppe 14, 15 aus dem unteren Bereich der Schachtgruppen 31, 32 ausgeschoben und über eine Brücke 36 in benachbart ausgerichtete Taschen 28, 29 des Zigarettenrevolvers 23 eingeführt.The shaft groups 31, 32 of the cigarette magazines 21, 22 terminate in a plane offset from the cigarette turret 23 (FIG. Fig. 5 ). By slide 35 each a cigarette group 14, 15 is pushed out of the lower portion of the shaft groups 31, 32 and introduced via a bridge 36 in adjacent aligned pockets 28, 29 of the cigarette turret 23.

Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass die beiden Schachtgruppen 31, 32 gemäß Fig. 3 jeweils einer Tasche 28, 29 aufeinanderfolgender Paare von Taschen zugeordnet sind. In einem ersten Füllvorgang werden Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 an voneinander entfernt liegende obere Taschen 28, 29 übergebene. Erst nach einem zweiten Fülltakt sind die beiden einer Zigarettenpackung bzw. Klappschachtel 10 zugeordneten Taschen 28, 29 mit den Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 befüllt.A special feature is that the two shaft groups 31, 32 according to Fig. 3 each associated with a pocket 28, 29 of successive pairs of pockets. In a first filling process, groups of cigarettes 14, 15 are transferred to upper pockets 28, 29 remote from one another. Only after a second filling cycle, the two bags of a cigarette pack or folding box 10 associated 28, 29 with the cigarette groups 14, 15 are filled.

Die Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22 bzw. die Schachtgruppen 31, 32 sind in besonderer Weise so ausgebildet, dass in einem von dem jeweiligen Zigarettenförderer entfernt liegenden Bereich, insbesondere im Bereich der Zuführung der gesondert gefertigten unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17, die beiden Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22 in versetzten Ebenen angeordnet sind (Fig. 5). Auch Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 zum Transport der Zigaretten 16, 17 in Abwärtsrichtung zu den Schachtgruppen 31, 32 sind versetzt zueinander angeordnet, werden jedoch in einem unteren bzw. in einem zu dem jeweiligen Zigarettenförderer benachbarten Bereich durch entsprechende Formgebung so geführt, dass untere Mündungsbereiche der Schachtgruppen 31, 32 in derselben Ebene nebeneinander liegen, ausgerichtet auf die jeweils zu befüllenden Taschen des Zigarettenförderers. Die Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22 bzw. deren Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 sind vorzugsweise in übereinstimmender Gestaltung mit Versatzabschnitten 39, 40 ausgebildet (Fig. 5) die ohne Beeinträchtigung der abwärts gerichteten Förderbewegung der Zigaretten 16, 17 bewirken, dass die gegebenenfalls mehreren nebeneinander liegenden Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 in derselben Ebene münden.The cigarette magazines 21, 22 or the shaft groups 31, 32 are designed in a special way such that in a region remote from the respective cigarette conveyor region, in particular in the region of the feed of the separately manufactured different cigarettes 16, 17, the two cigarette magazines 21, 22nd arranged in staggered planes ( Fig. 5 ). Also cigarette channels 37, 38 for transporting the cigarettes 16, 17 in the downward direction to the shaft groups 31, 32 are arranged offset from each other, but are guided in a lower or in an adjacent to the respective cigarette conveyor area by appropriate shaping so that lower mouth areas of Shaft groups 31, 32 lie in the same plane next to each other, aligned with the respective bags to be filled in the cigarette conveyor. The cigarette magazines 21, 22 or their cigarette channels 37, 38 are preferably designed in a matching design with offset sections 39, 40 (FIG. Fig. 5 ) which, without impairing the downward conveying movement of the cigarettes 16, 17, cause the optionally several adjacent cigarette channels 37, 38 to open in the same plane.

Zur Erhöhung der Leistungsfähigkeit können die den unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 zugeordneten Zigarettenmagazine 21, 22 eine Mehrzahl von jeweils zu einer Tasche 28, 29 führende Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 aufweisen. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 4 weist jeder Zigarettenkanal 37, 38 zwei Zweigkanäle 41, 42 bzw. 43, 44 auf. Die Zweigkanäle 41..44 sind aufgrund gabelförmiger Gestaltung so angeordnet, dass jeweils am unteren Bereich gebildete Schachtgruppen 31, 32 je einer Tasche 28, 29 benachbart sind. Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel können demnach in einem Arbeitstakt vier Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 aus und in demnach vier Taschen 28, 29 eingeschoben werden. Der Zigarettenrevolver 23 wird allerdings jeweils um zwei Taschen 28, 29 weiterbewegt, sodass für die Zuführung der Zigaretten ein größerer Zeitraum zur Verfügung steht.To increase the efficiency, the cigarette cigarettes 21, 22 assigned to the different cigarettes 16, 17 can have a plurality of cigarette channels 37, 38 leading to a pocket 28, 29, respectively. In the embodiment according to Fig. 4 Each cigarette channel 37, 38 has two branch channels 41, 42 and 43, 44. The branch channels 41..44 are arranged due to fork-shaped design so that each on Lower area formed manhole groups 31, 32 each a bag 28, 29 are adjacent. In this embodiment, four groups of cigarettes 14, 15 can therefore be inserted in one working cycle, and thus four pockets 28, 29. However, the cigarette turret 23 is in each case moved by two pockets 28, 29, so that a longer period is available for the supply of cigarettes.

Fig. 6 zeigt die Gesamtheit eines Zigarettenmagazins für die Zuführung von (zwei) unterschiedliche ausgebildeten Zigaretten 16, 17. Jedes Zigarettenmagazin 21, 22 weist einen Aufnahmebehälter 45, 46 für jede Sorte von Zigaretten 16, 17 auf. Den Aufnahmebehältern 45, 46 können die Zigaretten in Transportbehältern (Schragen) zugeführt werden oder über eine Direktverbindung zur Zigarettenherstellmaschine. Fig. 6 shows the entirety of a cigarette magazine for the supply of (two) different formed cigarettes 16, 17. Each cigarette magazine 21, 22 has a receptacle 45, 46 for each type of cigarettes 16, 17. The receptacles 45, 46, the cigarettes in transport containers (Schragen) can be supplied or via a direct connection to the cigarette manufacturing machine.

An die Aufnahmebehälter 45, 46 schießen jeweils horizontal gerichtete Förderschächte 47, 48 für die Zigaretten 16, 17 an. Die Förderschächte 47, 48 transportieren die Zigaretten 16, 17 zu einem oberen Eintrittsende der aufrechen, abwärts führenden Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38.To the receptacle 45, 46 respectively directed horizontally conveying chutes 47, 48 for the cigarettes 16, 17 at. The delivery wells 47, 48 transport the cigarettes 16, 17 to an upper entry end of the breakaway, downwardly leading cigarette channels 37, 38.

Fig. 7 zeigt hinsichtlich der Ausbildung der Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 und hinsichtlich der Zweigkanäle eine Ausführung, bei der die Zigaretten 16, 17 bzw. die aus diesen gebildeten Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 unmittelbar einem als Taschenförderer ausgebildeten Zigarettenförderer 49 zugeführt werden. Dieser weist einzelne Taschen 50 für je eine Zigarettengruppe 14, 15 auf. Die Anordnung ist so getroffen, dass die Zigaretten 16, 17 in den Taschen 50 quer zur Förderrichtung weisen. Die Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 bzw. deren Schachtgruppen 31, 32 münden ebenfalls seitlich versetzt neben dem Zigarettenförderer 49. Die Übertragung der Zigarettengruppen erfolgt ebenfalls durch Schieber, analog zu Fig. 5. Allerdings besteht eine Besonderheit darin, dass die Zigaretten 16, 17 nicht als komplette Zigarettengruppe, sondern in Lagen 51, 52 in die Taschen 50 eingeführt werden. Erste Schachtgruppen 31, 32 führen in einem ersten Einschubtakt untere Lagen 51, 52 in die freien Taschen 50 ein. Danach werden mittlere Lagen 53, 54 durch zugeordnete Schachtgruppen 31, 32 und schließlich obere Lagen 55, 56 in die Taschen 50 eingeführt, sodass nach drei Einschubtakten die Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 komplett sind. Bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel schließen an die (aufrechten) Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 jeweils drei Zweigkanäle 57, 58, 59 bzw. 60, 61, 62 an. Diese sind bogenförmig und etwa symmetrisch zu einer (gedachten) vertikalen Mittelebene der Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 angeordnet. Fig. 7 shows, with regard to the formation of the cigarette channels 37, 38 and with regard to the branch channels, an embodiment in which the cigarettes 16, 17 or the groups of cigarettes 14, 15 formed therefrom are fed directly to a cigarette conveyor 49 designed as a pocket conveyor. This has individual pockets 50 for each cigarette group 14, 15. The arrangement is such that the cigarettes 16, 17 point in the pockets 50 transversely to the conveying direction. The cigarette channels 37, 38 or their shaft groups 31, 32 also open laterally offset next to the cigarette conveyor 49. The transmission of cigarette groups is also carried out by slide, analogous to Fig. 5 , However, a special feature is that the cigarettes 16, 17 are not introduced into the pockets 50 as a complete group of cigarettes, but rather in layers 51, 52. First shaft groups 31, 32 introduce lower layers 51, 52 into the free pockets 50 in a first insertion stroke. Thereafter, middle layers 53, 54 are introduced into the pockets 50 by associated shaft groups 31, 32 and finally upper layers 55, 56, so that after three insertion cycles the cigarette groups 14, 15 are complete. In this embodiment, three branch channels 57, 58, 59 and 60, 61, 62 respectively adjoin the (upright) cigarette channels 37, 38. These are arc-shaped and arranged approximately symmetrically to a (imaginary) vertical center plane of the cigarette channels 37, 38.

Eine Besonderheit ist die Relativstellung und auch die Gestaltung von (Zigaretten-)Kanälen für den horizontalen und vertikalen Transport der Zigaretten. Diese werden grundsätzlich queraxial als fortlaufender Strang von neben- und übereinanderliegenden Zigaretten 16, 17 gefördert. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 6 sind die (horizontalen) Förderschächte quer zur Förderrichtung bzw. Drehachse des Zigarettenförderers bzw. des Zigarettenrevolvers 23 gerichtet. Die Zigaretten werden demnach aus der horizontalen Förderrichtung lediglich in die abwärts gerichteten Zigarettenkanäle 37, 38 umgelenkt.A special feature is the relative position and also the design of (cigarette) channels for the horizontal and vertical transport of cigarettes. These are generally conveyed transaxially as a continuous strand of juxtaposed and superimposed cigarettes 16, 17. In the embodiment according to Fig. 6 the (horizontal) conveying shafts are directed transversely to the conveying direction or axis of rotation of the cigarette conveyor or of the cigarette turret 23. The cigarettes are therefore deflected from the horizontal conveying direction only in the downwardly directed cigarette channels 37, 38.

Häufig ist aus maschinentechnischen Gründen eine Anordnung der horizontalen Förderstrecken für die Zigaretten 15, 16 in Axialrichtung des Zigarettenrevolvers 23 bzw. quer zur Förderebene erwünscht. Ein solches Beispiel zeigt Fig. 8. Die unterschiedlichen Zigaretten 16, 17 werden in einem horizontalen Zentralschacht 63, 64 angeliefert. Zur gleichzeitigen Bildung von mehreren, nämlich vier Zigarettengruppen 14, 15 je Arbeitstakt, wird eine Kanalabzweigung 65, 66 zu jedem Zentralschacht 63, 64 gebildet, und zwar durch einen nach unten gerichteten Vertikalschacht 67, 68. Dieser geht jeweils in die zugeordnete Kanalabzweigung 65, 66 über. Es entstehen so insgesamt vier im Wesentlichen in horizontalen Ebenen verlaufende Zigarettenkanäle 63, 64, 65, 66. Diese sind der Höhe nach versetzt zueinander. Der erste Zentralschacht 63 bildet in seiner Fortsetzung einen Zigarettenkanal, der in einer (oberen) Ebene durchgehend, insbesondere geradlinig, verläuft. In einer demgegenüber nach unten versetzten Ebene verläuft der zweite Zentralschacht 64, dessen Fortsetzung ebenfalls einen Zigarettenkanal bildet, der in horizontaler Ebene versetzt zum Zentralschacht 63 verläuft. Dieser zweite Zentralschacht 64 bildet einen Versatz 69, nämlich eine im Wesentlichen S-förmig ausgebildete Förderbahn für die Zigaretten, derart, dass ein Endabschnitt des Zentralschachts 64 bzw. des Zigarettenkanals einen geringeren Abstand von dem Zentralschacht 63 aufweist als die Zentralschächte 63, 64 im Bereich der Zuführung.Often, for machine-technical reasons, an arrangement of the horizontal conveying paths for the cigarettes 15, 16 in the axial direction of the cigarette turret 23 or transverse to the conveying plane desired. Such an example shows Fig. 8 , The different cigarettes 16, 17 are delivered in a horizontal central shaft 63, 64. For the simultaneous formation of several, namely four groups of cigarettes 14, 15 per power stroke, a Kanalabzweigung 65, 66 is formed to each central shaft 63, 64, through a downwardly directed vertical shaft 67, 68. This goes in each case in the associated Kanalabzweigung 65, 66 over. This results in a total of four substantially in horizontal planes extending cigarette channels 63, 64, 65, 66. These are the height offset from each other. The first central shaft 63, in its continuation, forms a cigarette channel which extends continuously in an (upper) plane, in particular in a straight line. In a plane offset downwards, on the other hand, runs the second central shaft 64, the continuation of which likewise forms a cigarette channel, which extends in a horizontal plane offset from the central shaft 63. This second central shaft 64 forms an offset 69, namely a substantially S-shaped conveyor track for the cigarettes, such that an end portion of the central shaft 64 and the cigarette channel has a smaller distance from the central shaft 63 than the central shafts 63, 64 in the area the feeder.

Die Kanalabzweigung 65 des Zentralschachts 63 erstreckt sich in einer nochmals tiefer liegenden Ebene und bildet ebenfalls einen S-förmigen Versatz 70 in entgegengesetzter Förderrichtung zum Versatz 69. Schließlich verläuft in einer weiteren, tieferen Ebene die Kanalabzweigung 66 vom Zentralschacht 64.The Kanalabzweigung 65 of the central shaft 63 extends in a deeper level and also forms an S-shaped offset 70 in the opposite direction of displacement 69. Finally, in a further, deeper level, the Kanalabzweigung 66 runs from the central shaft 64th

Jedem Zigarettenkanal 63, 64, 65, 66 ist ein an diesen anschließender vertikaler Förderabschnitt zugeordnet, nämlich aufrechte Zigarettenkanäle 71, 72, 73, 74. Die horizontalen Zigarettenkanäle 63..66 schließen über eine rechtwinklige, gerundete Umlenkung an die aufrechten Zigarettenkanäle 71..74 an. Die Zigaretten 16, 17 sind im Bereich der horizontalen Förderabschnitte sowie der vertikalen Förderabschnitte quer gerichtet zur Lage in den Taschen 28, 29 des Zigarettenförderers bzw. des Zigarettenrevolvers 23. Im Bereich der vertikalen Förderung findet eine Wendebewegung der Zigaretten 16, 17 um 90° statt, sodass eine Ausrichtung auf die Position der Taschen 28, 29 erfolgt. Zu diesem Zweck ist jeder aufrechte Zigarettenkanal 71..74 mit einer Wendeeinheit 75 versehen, die eine schraubenartige Windung darstellt, sodass die Zigaretten 16, 17 bzw. der Zigarettenstrom während der abwärts gerichteten Förderung fortlaufend gewendet wird. Die Zigaretten 16, 17 werden danach an die vier Schachtgruppen 31, 32 übergeben, die als untere Fortsetzung der aufrechten Zigarettenkanäle 71..74 wirken.Each cigarette channel 63, 64, 65, 66 is associated with a subsequent vertical conveyor section, namely upright cigarette channels 71, 72, 73, 74. The horizontal cigarette channels 63..66 close via a rectangular, rounded deflection of the upright cigarette channels 71 .. 74 on. The cigarettes 16, 17 are transversely directed in the region of the horizontal conveyor sections and the vertical conveyor sections to the position in the pockets 28, 29 of the cigarette conveyor or the cigarette turret 23. In the field of vertical promotion, a turning movement of the cigarettes 16, 17 takes place by 90 ° , so that an orientation to the position of the pockets 28, 29 takes place. For this purpose, each upright cigarette channel 71..74 is provided with a turning unit 75, which is a helical winding, so that the cigarettes 16, 17 or the cigarette stream is continuously turned during the downward promotion. The cigarettes 16, 17 are then transferred to the four shaft groups 31, 32, which act as a lower continuation of the upright cigarette channels 71..74.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Klappschachtelfolding box
1111
Schachtelteilbox part
1212
Deckelcover
1313
Kragencollar
1414
Zigarettengruppecigarette group
1515
Zigarettengruppecigarette group
1616
ZigaretteCigarette
1717
ZigaretteCigarette
1818
Innenzuschnittinner blank
1919
Innenzuschnittinner blank
2020
Trennwandpartition wall
2121
Zigarettenmagazincigarette magazine
2222
Zigarettenmagazincigarette magazine
2323
Zigarettenrevolvercigarette revolver
2424
Zigarettenförderercigarette conveyor
2525
Einschlagaggregatwrapping unit
2626
Faltrevolverfolding turret
2727
Packungsbahnpacking sheet
2828
Taschebag
2929
Taschebag
3030
Schlitzslot
3131
Schachtgruppeshaft group
3232
Schachtgruppeshaft group
3333
Zigarettenschachtcigarette shaft
3434
Trennwandpartition wall
3535
Schieberpusher
3636
Brückebridge
3737
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
3838
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
3939
Versatzabschnittoffset portion
4040
Versatzabschnittoffset portion
4141
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
4242
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
4343
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
4444
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
4545
Aufnahmebehälterreceptacle
4646
Aufnahmebehälterreceptacle
4747
Förderschachtproduction well
4848
Förderschachtproduction well
4949
Zigarettenförderercigarette conveyor
5050
Taschebag
5151
Lagelocation
5252
Lagelocation
5353
Lagelocation
5454
Lagelocation
5555
Lagelocation
5656
Lagelocation
5757
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
5858
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
5959
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
6060
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
6161
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
6262
ZweigkanalZweigkanal
6363
Zentralschachtcentral shaft
6464
Zentralschachtcentral shaft
6565
Kanalabzweigungchannel branch
6666
Kanalabzweigungchannel branch
6767
Vertikalschachtvertical shaft
6868
Vertikalschachtvertical shaft
6969
Versatzoffset
7070
Versatzoffset
7171
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
7272
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
7373
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
7474
Zigarettenkanalcigarettes channel
7575
Wendeeinheitturning unit

Claims (10)

  1. Apparatus for producing cigarette packs (10) having at least two cigarette groups (14, 15), each enclosed by an inner wrapper - inner blank (18, 19) - of different cigarettes (16, 17), which are pushed out of cigarette collectors assigned to each cigarette group (14, 15), in particular out of shafts of a cigarette magazine (21, 22), and can be fed as contents to a common cigarette pack (10), characterized by the following features:
    a) the cigarette groups (14, 15) pushed out of the cigarette collectors can be fed to a common cigarette conveyor (23, 24, 49) with pockets (28, 29; 50) for a respective cigarette group (14, 15),
    b) at least two shaft groups (31, 32) are provided for each type of cigarette (16, 17),
    c) each shaft group (31, 32) opens out in the region of adjacent or associated pockets (28, 29; 50) of the cigarette conveyor (23, 24, 49).
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized by the following features:
    a) the different cigarettes (16, 17) can be fed by conveyors assigned to a respective type of cigarette (16, 17), namely in each case by a cigarette channel (37, 38) or a central shaft (63, 64),
    b) each common cigarette channel (37, 38) or central shaft (63, 64) is followed by at least two branch channels (41, 42; 43, 44; 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62) or channel branches (63, 64; 65, 66), which open out in the region of associated pockets (28, 29; 50).
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each cigarette magazine (21, 22) has a collecting or accommodating container (45, 46) for cigarettes (16, 17), the upright cigarette channels (37, 38) following the associated accommodating containers (45, 46) and a horizontal conveying shaft (47, 48) for cigarettes (16 or 17) and forming branch channels (41, 42; 43, 44) in a bottom region.
  4. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the cigarette collectors or cigarette magazines (21, 22) and/or the cigarette channels (37, 38) are arranged in offset vertical planes and/or horizontal planes, but the shaft groups (31, 32), in contrast, have at least bottom mouth-opening regions arranged (approximately) in the same plane, preferably parallel to the cigarette conveyor (23, 24, 49), wherein offset portions (39, 40) are arranged as a transition between the offset regions and the aligned regions, in particular between the cigarette channels (37, 38) and the shaft groups (31, 32).
  5. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized by the following features:
    a) the shaft groups (31, 32) are assigned to a cigarette turret (23) as a cigarette conveyor with pockets (28, 29) which are aligned with one another in pairs in each case and are located in the same plane,
    b) bottom end regions of the shaft groups (31, 32) open out in the region of pockets (28, 29) which are to be charged, such that, in an operating cycle, cigarette groups (14, 15) which correspond in respect of the type of cigarette (16, 17) can be introduced by pushers (35) into in each case two associated pockets (28, 29),
    c) the cigarette magazines (21, 22) and/or the cigarette channels (37, 38) thereof have two shaft groups (31, 32) for each type of cigarette group (14, 15),
    d) the pockets (28, 29) which are to be charged have the shaft groups (31, 32) assigned to them such that four successive pockets (28, 29) of the cigarette turret (23) can be charged with cigarette groups (14, 15) in one pushing-out cycle.
  6. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the cigarettes (16, 17), for forming cigarette groups (14, 15), can be pushed in a layered manner, that is to say in the form of layers (51, 52; 53, 54; 55, 56), into the pockets (50) of the cigarette conveyor (49), which is designed in the form of a pocket conveyor, wherein the cigarette magazines (21, 22) have a number of shaft groups (31, 32) which corresponds to the number of layers (51..56) per cigarette group (14, 15), and these shaft groups are assigned alternately, as seen in the conveying direction, to the successive pockets (50) of the cigarette conveyor (49) such that, following a number of conveying cycles of the cigarette conveyor (49) which corresponds to the number of layers (51..56), the cigarette groups (14, 15) in the pockets (50) are complete.
  7. Apparatus according to Claim 6, characterized in that in each case three shaft groups (31, 32) are positioned alternately one after the other in the region of the cigarette conveyor (49) in order to transfer three layers (51..56) of cigarettes (16, 17) into each of six pockets (50).
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized by the following features:
    a) the cigarettes (16, 17) can be fed in each case in horizontally running cigarette channels (63, 64; 65, 66),
    b) the cigarette channels (63, 64; 65, 66) are offset in particular in height in relation to one another,
    c) the horizontal cigarette channels (63..66) are followed by upright cigarette channels (71, 72; 73, 74) for each type of cigarette (16, 17),
    d) the upright cigarette channels (71..74) merge into shaft groups (31, 32).
  9. Apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that the two different types of cigarette (16, 17) are fed as continuous, separate cigarette streams, in particular by separate, horizontal cigarette shafts (63, 64), which are followed in each case by channel branches (65, 66) for feeding the cigarettes to at least two horizontal cigarette shafts (65, 66) such that each type of cigarette (16, 17) is assigned two horizontal cigarette shafts (63, 64, 65, 66) and upright cigarette channels (71, 72; 73, 74) which follow these.
  10. Apparatus according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the upright cigarette channels (71..74) each have a turning unit (75) for turning the cigarettes (16, 17) in the cigarette channels (71..74) through 90°.
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